How Art Can Improve Your Mental Health (Without Needing to Pick Up a Paintbrush)
- Justin
- Aug 7
- 3 min read
We don’t all have time to create it — but living with it, hanging it on your walls, letting it speak to you, hold your memories or make you laugh — that is art. And enjoying art is a great way to support your mental wellbeing.
Art Makes You Feel (In a Good Way)
We’re wired to respond to visuals. A painting or a print that makes you pause — even for a moment — can shift your mood. Maybe it reminds you of a place you love, like a Cornish cove, or a happy family holiday?
That’s not trivial. It’s therapy, minus the waiting room, and the deep existential crisis!
Art that makes you feel good is like a window to brighter feelings in your home.
Where You Hang It Matters
Think about the spots where your mind feels busiest — your desk, the hallway you rush through each morning, or even at work. These are perfect places to hang art that helps you slow down.
Something soothing, joyful, or delightfully absurd. You’re not just decorating — you’re building tiny moments of calm into the rhythm of your day.
And don’t worry about what’s “on trend.” Choose art that you enjoy looking at every single day — art that makes you feel good, brings back happy memories, or just makes you smile. That’s your mental health whispering: “More of this, please.”
Buying Art Is Self-Care (Not Just Home Decor)
Let’s reframe this: Buying art isn’t indulgent — it’s an investment in your mental space.
We often treat self-care as something that happens in a spa or in a bubble bath, or something we have to actively work at. But art in your home can be self-care too.
After all, if your living space is where you unwind and recharge, shouldn’t it reflect what brings you peace or joy?
Let Art Speak for You
Sometimes, we don’t have the words. That’s where art steps in.
Choosing art prints that speak to your inner world — whether it’s hopeful, nostalgic, or completely mad — is an act of self-expression. Even if it’s just for you.
So go ahead and pick that painting that makes your heart swell, or the one that makes you smile from ear to ear.
You’re not just buying a picture —you’re investing in your own mental wellbeing.
Your Walls, Your Mood
Your surroundings matter. Art helps shape them. It’s more than a visual accessory — it’s an emotional anchor.
So next time you feel stuck, low, overwhelmed (or all three at once), consider what’s on your walls.
Better yet — consider what could be.
Feel Better. Shop Art.
Looking for something that calms the chaos or lifts your spirits?
Explore artwork that captures the beauty and emotion of Cornwall — designed to make you feel good every time you walk by.
Your mental health will thank you. And so will your walls.
Feeling Low?
If you live in Cornwall and are suffering with mental health difficulties, we highly recommend you visit the Pentreath website.
Pentreath is a Cornish charity providing support and guidance to people across the county experiencing and recovering from mental ill health.
